We did not get a Gold in Rio Olympics. So what? Meet India’s centenarian runner Man Kaur, who despite being the only competitor in her age category, finished her race to win the medal at the Americas Masters Games.
Though Kaur took one-and-a-half minutes complete the 100-meter sprint, she outran her competitors in Vancouver most of whom were in theirs 70s and 80s.
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By winning the gold, Kaur has become an inspiration for athletes over 30 who participate in the games.
“When she wins, she goes back to India, and she’s excited to tell others, ‘I have won so many medals from this country’,” Kaur’s 78-year-old son Gurdev Singh was quoted by Associated Press.
Kaur, had previously won gold medals in shot put and javelin. Kaur has won over 20 medals in the regional games that are held around the world. Kaur, who lives in Chandigarh, is a regular jogger.
“She encourages them, old ladies, that they should run, they should not eat wrong foods, and they should encourage their children also to take part in the Games,” Singh added.
